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Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Mar 10:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S South Mountains NC

  • Today

    Today: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light west northwest wind.

    High: 78 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind around 8 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light west northwest wind.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind around 8 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S South Mountains NC
 35.55°N 81.68°W (Elev. 1857 ft)
Last Update:
6:29 am EDT Mar 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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